"Green laird" nghĩa là gì?
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"Green laird" = địa chủ xanh -> nghĩa là người hoặc công ty mua một mảnh đất lớn ở Scotland và trồng cây để bù đắp cho những việc họ đã làm gây ảnh hưởng đến môi trường.
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Alongside these corporate (tập thể) “green lairds,” wealthy individuals are buying large properties in hopes of restoring wilderness and regenerating carbon sinks.
The term green laird is used to express concern about the concentration of ownership and power, says Hamish Trench, the chief executive of the Scottish Land Commission, the public body created by the Scottish government to advise on land policy.
The Bentlys join the growing ranks of so-called “green lairds” – climate-savvy millionaires (triệu phú) and billionaires (tỷ phú) who are transforming how the Scottish Highlands are managed and valued.
Williamson runs Alvie & Dalraddy, a traditional sporting estate on the western edge of the Cairngorms National Park. He’s deeply skeptical (hoài nghi) about the green lairds and their rewilding plans.
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